re: Klinsmann wants us to play... nastier

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But the pessimism bugs me so much sometimes. It's soooooo... UnAmerican of us, it seems.

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This describes my take on things for a while now. When did we become such miserable fans? Every other week there's some major drama or controversy created where none exists, and someone is always upset with someone else within the US Soccer community. It's making it all a little less fun. I know that comes with the territory when something grows as fast as the sport is growing here. I just don't want an "England misery" fate for us.

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We have players who can do it at a high level, but can they do it consistently? Jurgen seems to be saying no, we can't right now. And that's alright. We are playing catch up by about a hundred years on some nations and we're not doing half bad. I'm glad we have a coach who can push our players and our team in ways that can be uncomfortable at times, but I think it's a push this team has been needing. I just hope he gets his tactics and team selection figured out because it's stressing me the frick out.

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Again, I feel like you hit the nail on the head. I feel like it's a great thing to have a manager who is willing to be so blunt. He's merely saying what we've all observed. I like that he tells players to constantly push for more and even piss players off a little into playing better, even if it's just to prove him wrong. I like a manager who is willing to take heat to say real shite even if people don't want to hear it. It helps us realize where we truly are and what needs to change to move forward.